About Recording Artist Gene Mascoli
...and then it dawned on me; it's never too late to live your life…
Every song has a story, every picture a moment in time. I tell my stories and share my moments through my music and art. I've been at this for many years but only now getting back into it in a meaningful way after a very long hiatus.
I wrote my first song in the late 60s, picking it out on a creaky old no-name acoustic guitar. Did my first pastel drawings a bit earlier. I continued with the guitar and songwriting through my teens. Kinda let the art go. Started writing a lot of poetry about that time. But even then the best poems were song lyrics.
Usual career trajectory - started a band, played local clubs, kept writing. College found me pursuing the dream, trips to LA record companies with reel-to-reel demos, trying to get signed, band breakups and reforms, countless hours practicing. My passion though was songwriting and I pursued it with a vengeance.
By 1980 I was newly married with many music dreams starting to get tarnished. Bandmates making the painful decision to pull the plug, get a real career gig. And inevitably I followed suit, with little to show, some meager royalty checks and local press.
Kept my fingers in it though. Just to keep me sane from my 9-5. Kept writing songs. Started to dabble again in art.
Fast forward to 2000. The ability to express myself with music was enhanced big time by Apple's GarageBand. For the first time I had the tools to do my own solo recordings. I took to it like the proverbial fish to water. But still the job, money matters, getting the kids through school and college.
And then everything changed. I quit the job, packed it up, moved and took a deep breath. And after that breath I got my colored pencils, pastels and paints out and got busy, really busy. Yes!
Sat down at my recently acquired grand piano and started writing again. Sat down at my DAW and recorded, and recorded and recorded.
And now it's 2024 and I am very very happy. And I've decided to share my music, my art, my life with you. Have a listen, take a look and be happy.
Gene
March 2024
My Musical Friends
John is a multi-talented musician who, as bassist, musical director and performer brings his joy of jazz and music to audiences. We are cousins and I don't recall a time that we weren't singing, playing and laughing.
Dave Saterlee
Dave is a bassist and performer and classical pianist who served as my backbone bassist and bandmate. Truly my cohort in musical shenanigans way back when.
Michael is a singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the band the 77s and the Lost Dogs and has recorded several solo albums. Mike was my most stalwart co-writers back in the day.
Paul Blote
Paul played with 70's contemporary duos, Seals & Crofts and England Dan & John Ford Coley, among others. No longer with us, his music lives on in a number of great tunes that we cowrote in the '80s
Lindy is a singer-songwriter-pianist based in Oregon. She currently has 9 albums in her discography. We wrote together in the '80s. Several recordings exist featuring her talented piano and fantastic voice.
Kori describes herself as an Instrumental Escape Artist, when you listen to her music - you can escape from your difficult day, or chill. She has been my mentor; guiding me through the digital music industry.